Iron holder



R. WllNlKKA IRON HOLDER Aug. 8, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed 001:. 18, 1948 w .mt

Raymond W/'in ikka JNVENTOR Aug. 8, 1950 R. wnNKKA 2,517,953

IRON HOLDER Filed Oct. 18, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WWW Z? M514;

Patented Aug. 8, 19950 2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders for electric or other irons and more particularly to a wall attached holder in which the iron may be supported, when not in use.

An important object of the invention is to provide a wall attaehed iron holder which is supported away from the wall or other supporting structure to provide an air space behind the holder and iron to facilitate cooling of the iron.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable iron retaining fiange at one edge of the holder to accommodate irons of various sizes.

A still further object is to provide a cord support at one side of the holder on which the electric cord of the iron may be wound. A still further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efficient and reliable in use, strong and durable, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing the iron holder with the iron removed therefrom;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing the iron supported in position in the holder;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on a line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figura 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing the guides for the adjustable flange and taken on a line 5-5 of Figure 1, and;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the adjustable fiange and cord support.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 designates the iron holder generally and which is constructed of a light weight metal plate 6 shaped in the form of the base of an electric or other iron, the ends of the plate being formed with legs 1 formed with attaching fianges 8 by means of which the plate is secured to a wall or other supporting structure 9. The legs 'l hold the plate 6 away from the wall to provide an air space between the holder and the surface of the wall.

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The lower edge of the plate 6 is formed with an upwardly inclined flange |0 and one side edge of the plate 6 is formed with la stationary inwardly curved fiange Il.

A horizontally adjustable fiange |2 is positioned at the other side edge of the plate 6 and is formed at the outer end of a plate |3 which is positioned behind the plate 6 and slidable in upper and lower guide lugs 14 struck in a rearwardly direction from the surface of the plate 6. The adjustable plate |3 is formed with a horizontally extending slot 5 and a bolt |6 is countersunk in the front surface of plate 6 and positioned in slot |5 with a Wing nut |1 on the bolt behind the plates 6 and |3 to hold the adjustable plate |3 in its horizontally adjusted position. The flange |2 may thus be adjusted laterally at one side of the plate 6 to. accommodate irons of various sizes.

A cord holder |9 is integrally formed with the fiange IZ by means of a web 20 which extends outwardly from the fiange to support the cord holder outwardly at the side of the plate 6. The cord holder |9 is forked at each end as shown at 20 to retain an ironing cord thereon when wound on thev cord holder.

The outer surface of plate 6 and the inner surfaces of fianges ll and 2 are provided with a suitable lining 2| to form heat insulation means between an iron 22 and the iron holder when the iron is placed therein.

In the operation of the device the plate 6 is secured to a wall or other'suitable supporting structure as indicated in Figure 2 of the drawings and the iron 22 placed between fianges II and |2 and with the lower edge of the iron resting on the lower flange IO.

The iron is thus securely held in the holder when not in use and may be removed by raising the iron upwardly until released from the side flanges and |2.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of' the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordngly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood', however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An iron holder comprising a wall attached plate, flanges carried by the plate holding an iron in an upright position thereon a web formed as a unitary structure with and projectng outwardly from one of said flanges, and a cord holding reel of Sheet metal construction integrally formed at the outer edge of the web and having a fork at each of its opposite edges.

2. An iron vholder comprising a wall attached plate, a fixed fiange at one edge of the plate, and a unitary fiange and cord holder at an opposite edge of the plate and comprising a second plate attached to the first plate for inward and outward adjustment with respect thereto, a forwardly projecting flange forming plate projecting forwardly from the outer edge of the second plate in opposed relation to the fixed fiange. a web projecting outwardly from the forward edge of the flange forming plate, and a cord holding plate at the other edge of the web and having a fork at each 5 of its oppcsite end edges.

RAYMOND WIINIKKA.

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